Faisal Ahmad’s twin goals powered the Pakistan Street child football team to the semi-finals of the ongoing Norway Cup as the national team defeated Swedish club Sandviken 2-0 in the quarter-final of the tournament.
Pakistan carried the momentum from their previous triumph against Trysil FK, where they won with a defining margin of 4-0. They challenged Sandviken’s defence throughout the first half but failed to convert it into a goal.
However, the Swedish club couldn’t stop them for too long as Faisal scored two defining goals in the second half to win for his team.
The national team continued their dominant form in the tournament, after crushing Trysil FK 4-0, Ã…rvoll IL 2-1, and Oslo FK 11-1.
In the pre-quarterfinal, Pakistan dominated Trysil FK throughout the game and created chances from the first whistle. Pakistan’s Obaidullah scored 2 goals, while, Shamir Ali and Abdul Wahab scored one each in the first half to give the green shirts a match-winning lead.
Pakistan has been a dominant force throughout the tournament. In their second group fixture, they defeated Årvoll IL 2-1. This was the national team’s second consecutive victory.
Pakistan Street child football team will face Bremnes Club in the semifinals today.
In the last game against, Trysil FK Pakistan’s Obaidullah scored 2 goals, while, Shamir Ali and Abdul Wahab scored one each in the first half to give the green shirts a match-winning lead.
In the game prior to that, they defeated Årvoll IL 2-1, thanks to Abdul Wahab and Tufail Shinwari’s goals.
It should be noted that Pakistan has qualified for the semifinals of the Norway Cup for the third time, as Pakistan has secured the second position in Norway Cup 2015 and third in Norway Cup 2016.
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